13.2% ▼ -19.3%
Lower than 77% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 16.3%
- 2016: 19.4%
- 2021: 13.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
4874, QLD · Postcode
Community Participation in 4874, QLD
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Nearly 30% of people in postcode 4874 provide unpaid childcare, a figure well above the national average. While family care is common, other forms of community contribution and unpaid work are much less frequent than in most areas. This creates a local profile where daily life is heavily focused on raising children rather than external volunteering.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteering has fallen to 13.2% since 2011, which is much lower than most areas. This figure is about the same as the Queensland and Australian averages.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care for children is very high at 29.7%, yet other forms of home support are rare. Only 5.8% provide general unpaid care and 14.8% do 15 or more hours of housework, both of which are well below the national figures.
5.8% ▼ -22.8%
Lower than 97% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 7.5%
- 2016: 6.4%
- 2021: 5.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
29.7% ▼ -4.0%
Higher than 80% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 30.9%
- 2016: 33.9%
- 2021: 29.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
14.8% ▼ -29.2%
Lower than 91% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 21.0%
- 2016: 15.9%
- 2021: 14.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who did 15 hours or more of unpaid domestic work in the week before the Census.
Defence service
People who served in the Australian Defence Force.
Defence service is more common here than in most areas, with 3.5% of people having served. This is about the same as the Queensland and Australian rates.
3.5%
Higher than 66% of postcode areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who have ever served in the Australian Defence Force (currently or previously).
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Community Participation in 4874, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA4874/4874-qld/topic/community